Get your costumes ready and release the party animal in you! Halloween is here again and we’re all ready to get wild! Take a look at our curated list of the best Halloween events in and out of the country.
We take our Halloweens seriously around here. In fact, if you haven’t been planning out your costume since last year’s Halloween, you’re doing it wrong. We don’t know about you, but at some point, Halloween stopped being about trick-or-treating and started being about boozy terms and finding the right party. And you have come to the right place! Whether you’re planning to celebrate this epic holiday here or abroad, we’ve got the ultimate list for you. Get ready to transform into someone (or something) completely different and grab your best friends to spook the town out. Here are some of the most epic Halloween events this 2018.
1. Wynwood Fear Factory – Miami, Florida
Things are about to get hot and freaky in Miami for the annual Wynwood Fear Factory. It’s Wynwood’s third edition this year and it looks like they’re cranking the temperature even higher than usual. Chill in your funky costume with the best acts in house and bassy tunes. This 2-day music event is taking place at the Mana Wynwood Warehouse, and the party promises of a massive lineup, and a whole bunch of tricks and treats up its sleeves.
Wynwood Fear Factory Official Website
2. Dracula’s Halloween Party – Romania
Kick up your Halloween experience a notch and party inside a real ancient castle in the shadows of Dracula himself. Calling it a party would be an understatement. Dracula’s Halloween Party would be an experience of a lifetime. Dracula’s Halloween Party is a three-day tour, where you can party the night away on the grounds of the Bran Castle in Romania. Here, you get to explore a true-to-life castle completely shrouded in mystery and spooky myths. Trust us, it’ll be your best Halloween weekend yet.
Dracula’s Halloween Party Official Website
3. FreakNight Festival – Seattle, Washington
FreakNight Festival is the longest running Halloween party in the United States for a reason. The best of the best in the world of EDM are set to get the stage on fire. Couple that with the Northwest’s rainy nights and you’re looking at the perfect gloomy Halloween set up. Dance the night away with the best hits in a college-kid atmosphere, minus the dry-bones hangout. Either way, you’ll require all of your Halloween energy.
FreakNight Festival Official Website
4. New Orleans Vampire Ball – New Orleans, California
If partying in EDM music is simply not our thing, and you’re craving for a more sophisticated evening, you’ll surely enjoy the New Orleans Vampire Ball. It’s not your run-of-the-mill Halloween shenanigan, either. The Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball is a black-tie event, but it really is more a mix between a masquerade ball and a ghoulish, freaky dress-up party. Think about American Horror Story, just more fun. You might have to get rid of your superhero costume, but otherwise, fangs, vampire formal wear, masks, and some dramatic Gothic costumes will make you right at place. Additionally, New Orleans Vampire Ball is hosted by a leading expert on Vampire subculture. This is definitely a party you wouldn’t want to miss.
Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball Official Website
5. Haunted Fest – Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana
With headliners the likes the best of new and old EDM key players, including future house producer Tchami, Norwegian progressive DJ Alan Walker, Porter Robinson, and up-and-coming acts GRAVEDGR and DROELOE, you’ll know this is a party that simply can’t go wrong. Additionally, with two epic parties in different cities, it’s just unmissable. Haunted Fest is back in what seems to be its best year yet. Zach Ruben, co-founder of PSG, says it the best, “This year’s edition of Haunted Fest is going to be a special one being our 5th Year Reunion in Columbus and our second consecutive year in Indianapolis. We have some amazing talent lined up to play one of the nation’s largest Halloween parties.”
6. Kawasaki Halloween Parade – Kawasaki, Japan
Japan is yet another country that doesn’t play around when it comes to Halloween. And if you want the ultimate Japanese Halloween experience, there is nothing better than the Kawasaki Halloween Parade. Held just on the outskirts of Tokyo, in Kawasaki, visitors from all over the world flock for it for the last 20 years. With the craziest, most unique costumes, it’s a completely different cultural experience. However, the fun is just as intense. Entry for participation is limited, and there are amazing prizes for the best dressed. However, it is free to watch and enjoy the parade.
Kawasaki Halloween Parade Official Website
7. Marquee NYC – New York City, New York
Did you really think this list would be complete without a party from The Big Apple? If you are an anthem-junkie ready to sing along and party your night out, Marquee NYC is definitely for you. This is a party in a high-end venue, and Alesso headlining just seals the deal for everyone. Marquee NYC is shaping up to be anothe larger-than-life, yet intimate novelty experience for club-goers. Also, how can you top a Halloween party in the city that never sleeps?
8. New York City Village Halloween Parade – New York, New York
We are adding yet another epic party in NYC. And this one is as big as it can get. If you love celebrating on the streets in a crowd full of people, the New York City Village Halloween Parade is just the perfect hot spot for you. This is a celebration now in its 45th year. And its going to be nothing less than spectacular. The world-famous the New York City Village Halloween Parade features a mile-long stage with thousands of attendees all wearing the very best weird and wonderful, spooky, and most colorful costumes you could imagine. And don’t even think of attending this party without a costume. It’s strictly a costume-only festival.
New York City Village Halloween Parade Official Website